Word: backgrounding
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...these anecdotes serve as valuable background, for they provide the basis of Dyson's division of our nuclear world into "the warriors" and "the victims." Shaped by experiences such as those Dyson describes, the two groups largely speak past each other; little communication is possible. The warriors' basic belief is "Don't rock the boat," for they see war as a necessary evil. The victims cry "Ban the bomb," since they well know the destruction of past wars. Dyson sees both sides, and contends that neither the warriors nor the victims will be able to effect any fruitful change without...
...drama, the article noted, remains outside the office and the dilemmas of career choice and advancement rarely figure in the plots of modern novels and short stories. Time and again, characters appear to us as parents, children, lovers or disembodied souls--always with professional identities lodged deep in the background...
Caleb Sparrow, the hero of The Real World, is fresh out of college. Aside from his blue-blooded WASP background, Caleb is an unremarkable though sensitive young man who chooses a career in business because, as he explains, it seems romantic. Like so many members of his generation, Caleb senses inviting mystery in the world of pinstripe suits, technical jargon and commanding salaries. From afar, business appears to be a Darwinian struggle which rewards hard work and innovation...
...most memorable in the show--his transformation from the sky and stammering neighbor boy into the suitor who boldly proclaims his love for Tevye's daughter Tzeitel (Suzanne M.F. Tanner) rings true throughout. The others hold their own during the individual scenes, but fade into the background when Pellegrini and Sabath join them on stage...
...according to Dean of the College John B. Fon Jr. '99. "RUS has an entirely different historical background from the social clubs." He added that the clubs were founded as places to eat and study before the College offered facilities for such activities, but "history has undone their original function," he said...